To start:  After learning three-step approach, get used to jumping and catching the ball at its highest point out in front of your body.   Have someone toss the ball to you and practice jumping as high as you can to catch the ball out front of your body as you are moving toward the net, Not at the highest Point.

APPROACH

1. For right handed hitters when approaching net for spike.

a)        Anticipate speed, distance and position of ball in accordance to where you hit the ball, near the highest point of your jump. Take off with both feet except for SLIDES.                                                                                  

b)        Approach with last 3 steps being: Left. – Right. -- Left. (Right Handers) Jumping off both feet.

1)       For  timing purposes the steps might be:   Left-----Right -Left or   Left-Right ----- Left.

                                    A)       Slide Approach :Left - Right -Left jumping off  left foot only.  

d)     Go up with both hands --leave non- hitting hand up for tools and quick sets outside antennae--bend hitting elbow back and keep elbow above 90 degrees to the floor.  While going up--turn hitting hand toward side then have hitting elbow lead the arm's forward movement through the hitting zone in whip motion ending with the hand contacting the ball slightly in front of body at 95 percent reach of hitting arm.

e)     While swinging forward with hitting arm, bring non- hitting elbow down and back to quickly turn torso bringing non- hitting hand near chest.  As if left arm was in a sling.  Gives extra power.

  2. Outside Hitters:

   Down the line—Keep chest toward center of opponent court. Turn torso quickly.  Ball goes where your arm and hand direct it.

    Cross Court --- Keep chest toward center of  opponent court.  Hit ball out in front of body.  wrist in whipping motion (hand spread)

    Cut Shot – Turn palm out toward right side of court and thumb down as hand comes across ball.

 3. Middle : 

Be in the air at the net as ball leaves setters hands.  Let setter put the ball on your hand as you are swinging.  Establish the middle.                

Advanced 

Outside:  Contort body in such a way to hit ball off Outside hands of blockers or off fingertips.

                    If close to the net(tight set), reach for ball with fingertips of non-hitting hand, and roll off to the outside antenna or out of bounds. TOOLING the Block.

  *** Use ROUNDHOUSE to hit back left if double blocked

  *** Roundhouse---Keep elbow straight-cup wrist—swing back over head. Shoulders perpendicular to net.  Use the "everybody come over here" swing.

  Middle -   If miss ball with right hand be ready with left.        

Transitioning off the net.

More to come.